Cascinale / Podere - Semindipendente in vendita a Spigno Monferrato
Cascinale / Podere - Semindipendente in vendita a Spigno Monferrato. Habitable, autonomo heating, garage, caminetto, mansarda, terrazzo, impianto tv con parabola satellitare, cantina.
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Move in as it is
In the listingHabitableSee what needs doing and what each job costs
At €85,000 (€142/m²), the farmhouse looks inexpensive upfront, but allowing about €200/m² for its habitable condition brings the effective cost to roughly €342/m², above the €263/m² local benchmark. The large 600 m² layout, garage, cellar, terrace and panoramic setting add appeal, but the size also makes future upkeep potentially significant.
More on the house and the area
A genuinely livable Piedmont farmhouse with panoramic wooded hills, surrounding agricultural land, terraces, fireplaces, and attractive rustic details such as arches and stonework. The interiors are practical and equipped, though modest and dated rather than beautiful, while the adjoining rural buildings need further work.
Decoration, tired fittings, a bathroom or a kitchen. The house is liveable as it stands.
Our read of the photos is €200/m². There is no published price band below €350/m², so the range is that figure widened by the spread of the lightest band.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€40,000 – €67,000
Wiring, water and sanitary work of any kind, heating, air conditioning and gas go to a registered firm by law, and so do flues and the air openings for gas appliances. That labour stays in the bill. Yours is the stripping out, plaster, paint, floors, tiling and carpentry.
Labour is 61% of a renovation price on average and 67% at the median, across 191 items of the Emilia-Romagna 2025 public price list. Materials are the rest. An averaged price list, not a quote.
Materials you buy yourself carry 22% VAT; supplied by the firm doing the work they go at the 10% renovation rate. On a €30,000 materials bill that is €3,600 of extra tax.
Household wiring installed before 13 March 1990 counts as compliant if it has a main breaker with overcurrent protection, protection against direct contact and a 30 mA RCD. Having a firm bring the existing wiring up to that and certify it is the cheapest lawful route.
- The main house is habitable but visibly dated, with worn façades and older finishes.
- Several adjoining farm buildings and outbuildings appear unfinished or storage-oriented rather than ready for living.
- Utilities, legal status of the large associated land area, and renovation needs should be verified.
Estimate from the listing and its photos, not a survey. Treat it as the starting point for your own quotes. An Italian builder's quote is normally written without VAT and without design fees, so add about a quarter to any figure a firm gives you.
The area around
Location score 68/100The area is in the hills of the Alto Monferrato, with ridges, small valleys, woodland, vineyards and mixed farming. The Bormida di Spigno valley runs through this part of the province. Acqui Terme is the nearest town of size, with services and a Roman-period thermal tradition. This part of Monferrato is known for wine landscapes and small hill villages.